State of Grace is a sourcebook for Vampire: The Masquerade. It is a part of the Year of the Damned series of 2002.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- Cursed by the Divine
- Faith in the Final Nights sometimes tends to polarize people, and the Kindred are no exception. Despite the cynical lack of faith that all too often characterizes the modern nights, a rare few find strength in reverence of a higher power. For these Kindred, spirituality is often a harrowing road as they are forced to reconcile their undead natures with the tenets of a God they may well feel has abandoned them.
Contents[]
An Open Window[]
Hector Pellegrino, a vampire native to North Carolina, defends his religiousness before his sire.
Introduction: Mysterious Ways[]
A short exposition of the themes of the book.
Chapter One: The Faiths of Men[]
Details the great world religions and summarizes their theology for reference, along with how Kindred might be influenced by their tenets.
Chapter Two: Tainted Blood[]
Details how the Kindred adopt these religions for themselves, warping them into sects that address their own needs. Includes modern information about the Ashirra.
Chapter Three: Beyond the Ken of Mortals[]
Details various Kindred-specific religions that bear little to no resemblance to mortal theology.
Chapter Four: Faces of Death[]
Presents several vampire-specific religious sects and cults.
Chapter Five: Storytelling[]
Advice how to incorporate religion and faith into a vampire game.
Background Information[]
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Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
- Haroun el-La'il - an Islamic scholar of Clan Lasombra
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Terminology[]
Ashirra, Antecaedism, Consumptionism, Deimosianism, Gaianism, Primordia, Xalosek
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